The New Stripes were well received by fans after they were released on Monday morning.
Mostly everyone, from within the Bengals fanbase and outside it, agree that the change was a long time coming. The most egregious elements were either simplified or updated, while the helmet remained unchanged.
According to USA Today writer Nate Davis, the New Stripes were a solid improvement. He moved the Bengals up three spots from last years’ uniform power rankings.
Davis moved the Bengals from 20th to 17th, so while the new uniforms were an improvement, they are still in the bottom half of the league in Davis’ estimation.